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[[Image:Fort_Bhushangad.jpg|thumb|Bhushangad from the plains]]'''Bhushangad''' is a [[hill fort]] in the [[Khatav]] [[taluk]] of the [[Satara district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is oval in shape and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain.<ref name="satara"/> Its top is flat being about 300 square yards in area.<ref name="bombay"/> |
[[Image:Fort_Bhushangad.jpg|thumb|Bhushangad from the plains]]'''Bhushangad''' is a [[hill fort]] in the [[Khatav]] [[taluk]] of the [[Satara district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is oval in shape and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain.<ref name="satara"/> Its top is flat being about 300 square yards in area.<ref name="bombay"/> |
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The fort was originally built by [[Seuna_Yadavas_of_Devagiri#Singhana_II|Singhan II]](1210 - 1247 CE) of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri|Devagiri Yadavs]]<ref name="satara">{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Bhushangad.html|title=Satara District Gazetteer|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> with its exact date of construction not known. However [[Shivaji]] fortified considerably in 1676 so it is usually attributed to him.<ref name="fof">{{cite web|url=http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm|title=Friends of forts|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> The nearest fort is 5 miles away. |
The fort was originally built by [[Seuna_Yadavas_of_Devagiri#Singhana_II|Singhan II]](1210 - 1247 CE) of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri|Devagiri Yadavs]]<ref name="satara">{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Bhushangad.html|title=Satara District Gazetteer|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> with its exact date of construction not known. However [[Shivaji]] fortified considerably in 1676 so it is usually attributed to him.<ref name="fof">{{cite web|url=http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm|title=Friends of forts|accessdate=2009-02-21| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090405125744/http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm| archivedate= 5 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The nearest fort is 5 miles away. |
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The fort is home to the only temple of Harinaidevi (an incarnation of [[Durga]]), who is revered by the [[Kulkarni]]s clan. There is also a temple dedicated to [[Hanuman|Maruti]].<ref name="bombay">{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency|publisher=Govt Central Press|year=1885|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LbwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=bhushangad|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> |
The fort is home to the only temple of Harinaidevi (an incarnation of [[Durga]]), who is revered by the [[Kulkarni]]s clan. There is also a temple dedicated to [[Hanuman|Maruti]].<ref name="bombay">{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency|publisher=Govt Central Press|year=1885|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LbwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=bhushangad|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:17, 13 November 2012
Bhushangad is a hill fort in the Khatav taluk of the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It is oval in shape and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain.[1] Its top is flat being about 300 square yards in area.[2]
The fort was originally built by Singhan II(1210 - 1247 CE) of the Devagiri Yadavs[1] with its exact date of construction not known. However Shivaji fortified considerably in 1676 so it is usually attributed to him.[3] The nearest fort is 5 miles away.
The fort is home to the only temple of Harinaidevi (an incarnation of Durga), who is revered by the Kulkarnis clan. There is also a temple dedicated to Maruti.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Satara District Gazetteer". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt Central Press. 1885. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Friends of forts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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See also
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